Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Loss of trees removes shade from patioMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - I'd like to win this contest so we can enjoy and entertain on a shaded, safe, cozy, updated terrace. Ever since we took down two towering, old Linden trees that grew "as...
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Five savvy solutions for tight spacesMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Small spaces demand a more imaginative approach to storage and decorating. Designers Kiera Kushlan and Jessica Centella of Residents Understood had lots of creative idea...
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Honey Queen to visit Batavia library MondayMay 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Maia Jaycox, the 2017 American Honey Queen, will visit the Batavia Public Library at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 22, to talk to families, especially children, about honey bees...
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Build an insect hotel with U of I Extension Master GardenersMay 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Did you know there are many insects that help control garden pests? In fact, they outnumber damaging insects, especially in the right habitat. In June, join Master Gard...
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Blooming Fest offers garden-themed funMay 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Plants popping with color, carefully potted and ready for a new place to call home, will be in plentiful supply Saturday at Blooming Fest in West Chicago. "We'll have 1,...
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Plant perennials to create the ideal home gardenMay 14, 2017 6:01 am - Q. I'm very inexperienced to gardening and need to start at the beginning for my new house and yard. What is the difference between annuals and perennials? A. Great ques...
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Sharp design skills critical to compact kitchenMay 14, 2017 6:01 am - Designing your dream kitchen within budget or space confines is challenging. And when you must contend with both of these constraints at one time, sharp design skills be...
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Make a summer rental feel like homeMay 14, 2017 6:01 am - The summer is quickly looming over us. Family discussions and decisions for what kind of vacation to take will ensue. Some may choose vacations abroad, hopscotch-jumping...
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Companies take the hassle out of address changesMay 14, 2017 6:00 am - Most people do not relish the idea of moving. Let's face it. It is a hassle, generally requiring time we don't have or don't want to devote to sorting, packing and hauli...
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Author fills her home with inexpensive decorMay 14, 2017 6:00 am - Friends of mine would probably describe me as "crafty" and "creative." But that's just because they're too polite to tell you the truth: I'm cheap. My stinginess has led...